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Malaysia Case Law

Breach of director's duty
  • 4 Oct 2023

    WA-22IP-14-03/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

    Citation
    WA-22IP-14-03/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
    Court
    High Court
    Case number
    WA-22IP-14-03/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

    On the facts the court found plaintiff acquired the Stayzon business and IP, confidential regulatory materials were entrusted to the first defendant who procured new NOTs in the distributor's name without authority and caused continued representations (domain/NPRA entries) and disclosure to Hygiene parties; this satisfied elements of breach of confidence, passing off, conspiracy and unlawful interference as to first, second and third defendants, and sufficient objective similarity and causal connection established copyright infringement by the fourth and fifth defendants; first defendant brea…